The opposition Progressive Slovakia will approach ambassadors of NATO and European Union member states over Prime Minister Robert Fico's statements on Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. The movement's chairman, Michal Šimečka, said the meeting is meant to show that Slovakia is not left to rely on itself alone. SITA ↗
Šimečka claims that because of the prime minister's statements, Slovakia is "first in the firing line" in NATO countries. According to the PS chairman, the situation in the world is serious, and the government's actions are making it even more dangerous for the country. domov.sme.sk ↗
The chairman of the opposition movement also pointed to the significance of Article 5 of the NATO treaty. According to him, it serves Slovakia because it guarantees that the country will not remain alone in the event of a threat. That is precisely why PS wants to discuss the situation directly with representatives of the alliance's member states and the European Union. teraz.sk ↗
According to Šimečka, the meeting with the ambassadors is also meant to send a signal that Slovakia belongs to a broader security and political space. The opposition movement is thus responding to the prime minister's public statements and their possible consequences for Slovakia's standing among its allies.
Further developments will depend on the reactions of NATO, European Union, and Slovak government representatives. PS has announced that it will continue to raise the issue of security commitments and Slovakia's standing among its allies.
Šimečka: Slovakia is first in the firing line over Fico's statements
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08.09.2026
„Pán Žilinka by mal z funkcie odstúpiť pre zlyhania a nespôsobilosť plniť úlohy generálneho prokurátora. A zotrvávaním vo svojej funkcii bude vytvárať podmienky na prípravu a schválenie rozsiahlej reformy rezortu prokuratúry."
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Michal Šimečka
Predseda Progresívneho Slovenska
05.09.2026
„Prezident Pellegrini asi zabudol, že s Ficom dlhé roky vládol on, nie my."
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Predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Rozpočet je však spoločnou zodpovednosťou Smeru, Hlasu, SNS a skupiny nezávislých poslancov okolo ministra Huliaka."
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády SR
29.08.2026
„Rusko nemožno démonizovať a vytláčať ho z Európy."
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády SR
29.08.2026
„Pripadám si ako školník, ktorý napráva chyby."
Premiér o koaličnom spore medzi SNS a ministrom životného prostredia Tomášom Tarabom, na ktorého vyriešenie dal termín 30. septembra.
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Predseda vlády SR
28.08.2026
„Zajtra sa začnú zahrievať prvé pece."
Premiér počas návštevy hlinikárne Slovalco v Žiari nad Hronom, kde vláda mala výjazdové rokovanie.
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